The 1887 Dawes Severalty Act was designed to
A) treat Indians as equals to white men.
B) inspire greater tribal unity.
C) destroy Indian tribes by allowing the greater use of force by the military.
D) turn Indians into individual landowners and farmers and to undermine tribal bonds.
E) provide Indians with the capital necessary to build a diversified economy.
D
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